24 NOVEMBER 1939, page 17

Art

Contemporary British Painting at Oxford How much more enjoyable it is to be rude about pictures than to praise them: to fire off a volley of unqualified abuse about a painting......

The Spectator Competitions No. Ii The Manager Of A...

library recently stated in an interview that a large proportion of his customers selected their reading exclusively by examining the opening pages of the books displayed. Prizes......

Report On Competition No. 9 Prizes Were Offered For The

best answers in not more than 300 words to the question : " Which of the recognised classics of Literature do you most dislike and why? " The shadow of the School Certificate......